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457:All tracks are written by Fela Kuti
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262:The second track is inspired by a
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806:Larkin, Colin (2006).
608:James Abayomi – sticks
830:Tom Hull – on the Web
399:Tom Hull – on the Web
515:"Water No Get Enemy"
275:Professional ratings
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1122:Beasts of No Nation
978:Fela's London Scene
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614:Lekan Animashaun –
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1230:Felabration
1194:Discography
1133:Live albums
913:. pp.
647:bass guitar
595:lead congas
565:arrangement
413:MCA Records
209:MCA Records
1263:Categories
1026:Afrodisiac
924:1566397650
861:14 January
791:August 13,
698:2020-12-05
672:References
653:Production
589:lead drums
585:Tony Allen
438:Pitchfork'
219:Background
155:chronology
78:Arc Studio
1066:Stalemate
1042:Confusion
1034:Gentleman
963:Fela Kuti
856:Pitchfork
835:August 6,
822:Hull, Tom
749:Pitchfork
693:bbc.co.uk
579:Africa 70
545:Fela Kuti
536:Personnel
431:BBC Music
422:Pitchfork
402:(2000 CD)
389:(2000 CD)
386:Pitchfork
332:(2000 CD)
249:excrement
205:Fela Kuti
147:Fela Kuti
1225:Afrobeat
1187:See also
824:(n.d.).
780:(n.d.).
766:AllMusic
723:25 March
573:producer
569:composer
294:AllMusic
241:Nigerian
201:Afrobeat
165:Excuse O
143:Producer
91:Afrobeat
67:Recorded
59:Released
49: by
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622:trumpet
604:maracas
444:ranked
415:' 2000
264:Yoruban
229:Nigeria
203:artist
184:(1975)
177:(1975)
168:(1975)
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1171:(1999)
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561:vocals
507:Length
494:Side B
474:Length
461:Side A
392:8.5/10
288:Rating
285:Source
253:inmate
104:Length
75:Studio
1200:Fela!
1149:Live!
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557:piano
528:24:13
518:11:00
504:Title
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257:feces
245:joint
121:Label
84:Genre
919:ISBN
885:2020
863:2013
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793:2020
725:2020
419:CD,
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